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Welcome to Willingboro ...

Willingboro is located in Burlington County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Willingboro, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1964.

Willingboro is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Willingboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Willingboro is within the (856) area code.

Websites for Willingboro ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bccoc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Willingboro, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Willingboro ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willingboro.

  • Philadelphia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <3>
  • Trenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
  • Camden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Gloucester City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Burlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
  • Woodbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Bristol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
  • Morrisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <3>
  • Hatboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatboro
    • Hatboro is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatboro <3>
  • Ambler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
    • Ambler is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Willingboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willingboro.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willingboro. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Willingboro.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willingboro. See our Newspapers Page for Willingboro.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willingboro ...

Looking for more information about Willingboro? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Willingboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willingboro.

Adding Willingboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Willingboro in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Willingboro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Willingboro post office opened in 1964.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Willingboro.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willingboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Burlington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willingboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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